As a first step toward species conservation, we conducted a taxonomic study of amphipod Crustacea, which boasts high species diversity around Japan,” Tomikawa said in an Oct. 24 news release ...

Claiming a mere 15 miles or so in length, Roaring River is one of the shortest rivers in the nation, but its source, Roaring ...

Before the aquifer was drilled full of wells, the flow from the springs equaled the water that recharged it every year, and the amphipod likely thrived. But as humans pump out more and more water to ...

It's easy to overlook minute animals like the Hay's spring amphipod. Full-grown individuals only reach about one centimeter in length, and they're not fond of the limelight. They live almost all their ...

At nearly 4 centimeters in length, this crustacean uses specialized raptorial appendages to capture and preyupon smaller amphipod species.The newly discovered crustacean is the first large ...

Like these. They're crustaceans called amphipods. And some individuals can grow up to 30 centimeters long, or about the size of an American football. Now, like lobsters, these animals have hard ...

A new species of amphipod with a unique panda pattern was found in the intertidal zone of the Japanese coast. News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper attribution ...